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Council asks for more detail, tables $30,000 streets workload study until sample outputs provided
Summary
Council heard a presentation about a task‑based streets workload and staffing study proposed by Star of the Sea Consulting for $30,000 over 8–12 weeks but voted to table authorization until the consultant provides sample deliverables and staff clarifies data requirements and time commitments.
Post Falls council deferred action on a consultant proposal to run a task‑based operational and workforce analysis of the streets division after members requested examples of prior work products and more detail about staff time commitments.
Mr. Williams of Star of the Sea Consulting outlined a four‑phase approach—data and scope confirmation, task identification, quantification and validation—and said the engagement would be a fixed fee of $30,000 over an 8–12 week schedule. “This engagement is structured as a fixed fee professional service contract for $30,000 over an 8 to 12 week timeline,” he said.
Williams said the study converts operational volumes (for example, pothole repairs, snow‑event responses, crack sealing) into labor hours using city‑specific productivity assumptions, then calculates FTE requirements and suggests process improvements. He emphasized collaboration with streets supervisors and use of GIS, maintenance logs and weather records for validation. Councilors expressed several concerns: the streets division has variable, event‑driven workloads (weather, emergencies), the sample deliverable was not shown in the packet, and staff time required for data access and validation might be substantial.
Several councilors asked the consultant to provide prior study examples and clarified outputs (recommended staffing levels, process‑improvement suggestions, fiscal impacts). After discussion the council voted to table the authorization and asked staff and the consultant to return with sample work products and clearer data expectations before committing funds.
What’s next: consultant and staff will prepare example deliverables and return to council for further consideration; no contract was awarded at this meeting.
